Attachment for pencils and like instruments



May 24, 1932- J. HYAMS ATTACHMENT FOR PENCILS AND LIKE INSTRUMENTS Filed Sept; 24, 1930 Patented May 24, 1932 3'. Z-IYAMS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATTACHMENI FOE: PENCILS AND LIKE INSTRUMENTS Application filed September 24, 1930. Serial No. 483 995.

This invention relates to improven'ients in ing the same on a pencil in point-protecting attachments for pencils and like instruments. position; and

One of the Objects of this invention is to Fig. is a view, in elevation, similar to provide an attachment for pencils and like Fig. 2, of the attachment removed from the instruments comprising a cap and means for point and being moved along the shank of mounting the same so that the cap will at the pencil toward the opposite end thereof. all times be connected with, the pencil and Referring now to these drawings, which il will be capable of being moved alternately lustrate a preferred embodiment of my invenfrom one end of the pencil to the other and tion, 1 indicates a pencil having a point 2 is consequently capable of being utilized as which it is desired to protect. In accordance a point protector when moved to the pointed with my invention, a cap 3 adapted to iit over end of the pencil and as an ornamental cap the point of the pencil is provided with elonor rubber holder when moved to the other gated legs 3, 3* which are hinged to a slide end of the pencil. memher i which is fitted to the shank of the Still another object of my invention is to pencil and is movable along the same from provide an attachment of the character specione end thereof to the other. As illustrated, fled *ith a clip formed integrally with said the Shde i comprises a metal sleeve having attachment. ribs fl, 4' struck up at opposite ends thereof Still other objects of my invention are to to reinforce the same and this sleeve also has 20 provide an ornan ental Of rubber-holding (gap struck up thGIBfIOlD at opposite SlClES plVOt having a hinged connection with a slide memups 4 i adapted to receive the heads 5 of her capable of being fitted to and moved 1onrivets 5 on which is mounted the legs 3, 3 of gitudinally along the shank of the pencil to the attachment,the rivet being passed through a -1 11i; seating on pposite ends thereof, and the GXtlGHlltlBS Of the legs 3, 3 and. headed 25 to rgvide uch a hae which be ca- 38 at 5 011 the 0111761 side thereof. I 21111 thus pable of movement without marring the bled t0 provide a hinged connection beshank of the pencil. tween the cap member 3 and the slide mem- With th d th bj t i i w, th ber l in which the rivet will be raised from invention comprises the combination of memthe Sur ace Of the pencil so as to prevent hers and arrangement of parts so combined anymarring thereof during the sliding movet d cooperate ith h th ment of the sleeve on the shank of the pencil. in the performance of the functions and the In the preferred embodiment of my inven accomplishments of the results herein con- 1 he C p member 3 at each side is pro templated, and comprises in one of its adapvlded with a notch 3 conforming in outline 35 tations the species or preferred form illust p in of t e pencil so as to permit a trated in the accompanying drawings, in quicker withdrawal of the pencil point from hi h the cap when it is desired to move the same Fi 1 i a i tl i l it di l from the point end to the opposite end of tion and partly in elevation, showing my atthe pencil, and this notch communicates with tachment mounted on a lead pencil in pointa SlClQ' p ng 3 between the legs 3, 3 protecting position; d he slide 4.

Fig. 2 is a view, in elevation, showing my 111 the P e red form of my invention attachment also in point-protecting position illustrated, I combine with my attachment b t t d i ll t. i ht angles t th asprmg cl1p6wl1ich, as illustrated, is formed position shown in Fig. 1; integrally with the leg 3 of the cap mem- Fig. 3 is a view, in elevation, showing my her 3 by striking up the metal forming said attachment moved to its seat on the opposite spring clip 6 from the metal of said leg end of the pencil; 3*, said clip being bent to have the free end Fig. 4 is a completely sectional view of a 6 thereof disposed outwardly away from slight modification of my attachment showthe leg 3 so as to permit the movement of cap 3 provided with a mounting 3 for a rubber 7 whlle in Fig. 4, I have shown an all metal cap completely enclosing thepoint or end of the pencil. In other respects the construction shown 1n Flg. 4: 1s similar to that 1 shown and described in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5.

The operation of the device is as follows: Assuming that the cap is mounted on the pointed end of the pencil as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 and it is then desired to use the point, the cap is thereupon moved upwardly until the point is freed from the body of the cap whereupon the point is swung .outwardly between the legs of the capand the slide is then moved downwardly, as illustrated in Fig. 5, until the body of the cap reaches the end of the pencil when the cap and slide is again slid upwardly onto the endof the pencil, as shown in Fig. 3. 0bviously, the point or shank may bemovediin opposite directions through either of the side openings 3, 3 and the cap may thereupon with the slide be moved along the shank to the other end of the pencil.

Havingdescribed my invention, I claim 1. An attachment for pencils andlike instruments embodying, in combination, a cap adapted to be removably mounted onone end of a pencil, and an annularslidable member connected to said cap andmovablealongthe shank of the pencil for permitting the removal of said cap from one endof thepencil and the mounting of the same 'onthesother end thereof.

.2. An attachment for pencilsand like.in-

' struments embodying, incombination, acap adapted to be removably mounted on one end of a pencil, and an annular slidable member movable along the shank of the .peneiL-said cap and slidable member having a hinged connection and side openings between the cap and slidable member to permit removal of the cap from one end of the pencil, the swinging of the said cap about the hinge connection with the slidable member and the movement with the slidable member toward the opposite end of the pencil to removably mount the cap thereon.

An attachment forpencils and like instruments.embodying, in combination, a cap adapted to be removably mounted on one end of a pencil, and an annular slidable member movable along the shank ofthe pen'cil, said cap and slidable member having a hinged connection formed above raised bearing cups 2 on the slidable member and said cap having side openings between the cap and slifdable member to permit removal of thecapfrom one end of the pencil, the swingingof said cap about the hinge connection with the i slidable member and the movement With the slidable member toward the opposite end of the pencil to removably mount the cap thereon.

In witness whereof, I have signed my name to the foregoing specification.

LESTER J. HYMANS. 

